#9162CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.159 302.5), rgb(145, 98, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9162CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9162CB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.159 302.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9162CB | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9162CB | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9162CB text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9162CB text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9162CB
oklch(59.2% 0.159 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7246A5
oklch(49.1% 0.149 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B85
oklch(42.8% 0.121 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#9162CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F78CF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C79C8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86768D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9162CB
#9162CB
oklch(59.2% 0.159 302.5)
- #6F8B00
#6F8B00
oklch(59.3% 0.145 122.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9162CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #9162CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.